Last Friday
(20), the FIA World Motorsport Council
was at Geneva taking decisions about several motorsport disciplines. From
single seaters, like F1 and Formula E, to GTs, rallying and
rallycross, various championships suffered minor changes on their regulations.
The FIA World Endurance Championship
was on list, and between some rule changes, the switch to a spec engine formula
for the LMP2 class was approved.
The reason
for the adoption of a single engine for the second-tier prototype class was
made with the goal of universalize the category, as well to keep costs under
control. This is the first action of a package of measures to be taken by FIA with
ACO and IMSA, aiming for the new LMP2 regulations to start in 2017, in
order to create a global platform for the class.
At the
moment there’s no clue of who will be the manufacturer with the task of
building the new powerplant, and an announcement will be made in the close
future. The next World Motor Sport Council meeting will be held at Mexico City,
on July 8th to 10th, and as the focus seems to be the
American motorsport scenario, any confirmation by FIA for the engine matter seems
to be unlikely.
PHOTO: FIA WEC
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